In January 2026, exports of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products to China accounted for more than 22% of total export value, equivalent to nearly 1.5 billion USD, and increased by more than 66% compared to the same period.

Exports of aquatic products rise overall, but US market slumps nearly 10 percent under new documentation demands in January 2026.

For many years, Vietnamese electronics enterprises have mainly participated in global supply chains based on cost advantages and order-fulfillment capacity. 

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in January 2026, Viet Nam's export turnover of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products was estimated at nearly 6.51 billion USD, an increase of 29.5% compared to the same period last year.

Viet Nam is facing a crucial turning point, shifting its focus from scale to quality

In the context of a strong restructuring of global supply chains, the mindset of "selling what we have" based on price advantages and production volume is gradually becoming outdated.

On February 2, the Trade Remedies Department announced provisional anti-dumping duties on certain colorless float glass from Indonesia and Malaysia.

The EU has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of between 56% and 60% on imports of candles, tapers and similar products from China for five years.